Characters
The main protagonist who is a fire fighter.
Montag
A four walled tv
the parlor
Symbolizes resilience and the delight of starting fires
The Salamander
An eyeopening conversation happens
Montag meets Clarisse
"Well, this fire'll last me the rest of my life. God! I've been trying to put it out, in my mind, all night. I'm crazy with trying."
Montag
Beatty
A robotic animal
Mechanical Hound
Symbolizes comfort and is on the uniform
The Hearth
Someone realizes books aren't bad and it causes conflict between him and his wife
Montag tell Mildred about the books he's been hiding and tries to get her to read
"Not everyone born free and equal, as the Constitution says, but everyone made equal."
Beatty
The wife who is constantly on autopilot.
Mildred
The ear piece
The seashell radio
Symbolizes Montag trying to separate the information he is reading
the sieve
A friend turns into an enemy
Montag turns against Beatty
"my 'family is people. They tell me things; I laugh, they laugh! And the colors!"
Mildred
The girl who first makes Montag worry about the books
Clarisse
Levitating cars
The beetle/jet car
Symbolizes the books and information
the sand
A sudden betrayal happens
Mildred's friend snitches on Montag
"I'm antisocial, they say. I don't mix. It's so strange. I'm very social indeed."
Clarisse
The wife's friend who was very angry and got into an argument with Montag
Mrs. Bowles
The tube with "eyes" that goes down someone's throat
The Black Cobra/Stomach Pump
Symbolizes government control
the seashell radio
The main character finds others
Montag joins the book people
"Come along. I would actually have let you walk right out of my house. I am a cowardly old fool."
Faber